Superman ReturnsThe big blue boy scout is back.

PlotSuperman (Routh) returns from a five-year journey to Krypton to find paramour Lois Lane (Bosworth) is now a mother who is about to be married. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor’s (Spacey) lust for real estate threatens to kill billions…

VerdictIt’s all about heart — not that the spectacle falters; this is the finest popular entertainment since the Rings trilogy closed. Superman doesn’t fly — he soars.